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Hotel giant says ‘growing middle class’ boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
IHG reported higher first-half profit because U.S. demand accelerated, despite travel being weighed down by Middle East disruption. The company noted that a growing middle class boosted hotel demand.
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